The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet (/h æ m lt /), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare at an uncertain date between 1599 and 1602. Set in Denmark, the play dramatises the revenge Prince Hamlet is called to wreak upon his uncle, Claudius, by the ghost of Hamlet's father, King Hamlet.Claudius had murdered his own brother and seized the throne ...

Introduction to Ophelia in Hamlet Of all the pivotal characters in Hamlet, Ophelia is the most static and one-dimensional.She has the potential to become a tragic heroine-- to overcome the adversities inflicted upon her -- but she instead crumbles into insanity, becoming merely tragic.It appears that Ophelia herself is not as important as her representation of the dual nature of women in the play.

Hamlet is Shakespeare's most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a "revenge tragedy," in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father's murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark.

Hamlet is Shakespeare's most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a "revenge tragedy," in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father's murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark.